Here Are the 10 Official Illinois Site Proposals for Amazon's HQ2
Here Are the 10 Official Illinois Site Proposals for Amazon's HQ2
Since Amazon announced its plans for a second headquarters, cities and states across the country have been clamoring to gain the e-commerce company’s attention. Several Chicago sites and surrounding suburbs have been discussed as potential homes for Amazon’s HQ2 campus, but now the list of sites included in the city and state’s official bid have been released.
Here are the city and state contenders for the new Amazon headquarters, according to the Chicago Tribune.
- The 78. The 78 is a development planned for 62 acres of land that could connect Chinatown and the South Loop.
- 260 acres available in Schaumburg. The Schaumburg Motorola Solutions campus has 260 acres available for development, according to the report.
- The Burnham Lakefront. The site of the former Michael Reese Hospital is being redeveloped into the Burnham Lakefront.
- City Center Campus. City Center Campus is a redevelopment of the Loop’s Thompson Center, according to the report.
- The Downtown Gateway District. The Downtown Gateway District includes redevelopment options like the Old Post Office building and Union Station.
- Fulton Market District. Several properties in Fulton Market could serve as Amazon’s new headquarters, according to the report.
- Illinois Medical District. Illinois Medical District in the midst of redevelopment that could serve well as Amazon’s Chicago home base, according to the report.
- The Lincoln Yards development. The Lincoln Yards is a riverside development that will border Bucktown and Lincoln Park.
- McDonald’s former headquarters in Oak Brook. McDonald’s is leaving its long-time headquarters vacant in Oak Brook.
- The River District. The River District is a new 30-acre development along the river backed by Tribune Media.
“The sites identified in Chicago’s bid for HQ2 demonstrate the region’s unparalleled potential to support Amazon’s future growth,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel, according to the report.